Mop



KELLOGG:

' July 17,

Patented July 5,- 1927.

UNITED STATES,

Lmeno w o. mroee, or was'rrmrn, mssacnusnr'rs.

nor.

Application filed July 17, 1926. Serial 10. 128,110.

This invention relatesto improvements in mops of the type in which a mass of wool or other fibrous yarn like material is suitably secured to the head portion of the mop by means of a pair of wires that are twisted together for rigidly and firmly retaining the wool fibres in place.

An object of the, present invention is to provide a mop construction in which the handle is rotatably connected to the head portion thereof in order that it may be rotated or turned, through a complete circle of 360 and in either direction, whereby when the mop is used for cleaning, either a wall or floor the head will automatically rotate or turn relative to the position of the handle. Means is provided for rigidly clamping the handle to the head portion of the mop, if desired.

Broadly, the head portion comprises a pair of wires which when they are twisted together firmly retain the strands of yarn which are'located between the wires. A portion of the twisted wires '-is bent to form a straight portion for ivotally attaching the handle. The ends of the twisted wires are spaced or separated a sufficient distance to ermit the handle to pas through the ace tained by the twisting operation. strands extend at substantially equal disbetween the wires and firmly clamped or re- These tances on opposite sides of the wires 5 and 6 as shown to form a head of sufficient thickness. The free ends 8 and 9 of the wires are spaced from each other as indicated by the numeral 10. This space is located directly opposite the point of attachment of the handle 1, which handle is rotatably mounted on and clamped to the straight ortion 11, of the twisted wires 5 and 6. ngaging this straight portion are the clamps 2 and 3 which are drawn togetherby means of the 66 .bolt 12 and the thumb nut 13 whereby suflicient friction may be placed on the straight wire portion 11 to permit the head to rotate v or turn freely, or, if desired, firmly clamped thereto. By means of the space 10 the head of the mop may be rotated in either direction through a complete circle as indicated by the dotted arrow lines 14 and 15. The different 'ositions of the head being indicated by t e lines 16 and 17.

-It will be seen from this description that the head of the mo 7 when in use, will freely turn on the pivota connection between the handle 1 and the bearing portion 11. This etween the ends when either the ban e or is important when the mophead is moved head is rotated.

Referring to the drawin%:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of t e complete mop showing the twisted wires of the head, the strands of yarn clamped between the wires and the straight portion for attaching the handle and the spaced ends.

Fi 2 is a sectional view on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1 showing the construction of the clamp for attachin the head, and

Fig. 3 is a deta' enlarged sectional view of the clamp construction for attaching the handle tothe head. 7

Referring to the drawings in detail! 1 designates the handle rtion; 2 and 3 the oppositely disposed hea clamping members located at the lower end of the handle and secured thereto by means of the rivet 4. 5 and 6 desi ate a air of wires which are twisted toget er as own in Figs. 1 and 2.

During the twisting operation the strandsor fibers of yarn 7 are fed into the space up and down on a vertical surface, as a wall, orwhen it is moved under a piece of furniture as the operator does not have to stoop or bend down. It is, of course, obvious that the construction may, be applied in other mops than dry ones for floor and wall use. Also, other material than wool fibres may be employed. The invention is not intended to be 'mited to the'shape shown in the draw-' lut I claim is: 1. In a mop construction, the combination with a handle member, a head pivotally attached thereto, the head portion comprising a pair of twisted wires between the turns of 95 w 'ch the cleaning elements of the mop are secured said head being formed into a loop with the ends of the twisted wire spaced from each other an intermediate portion of the twisted .wire bein bearing for the handfia and locate directly opposite the spaced ends of the wires whereformed to lprovide a v by the head maybe rotated relative to the" operatinghandle, clamps on the handle for 10 handle and through a complete circle. plvotally attaching the handle to the 2. A mop construction comprising in comstraight portiomthe head being formed with bination, a looped mop head which 1s formed an opening opposite said straight portion i of a pair of twisted wires having strands of to emit its being rotated, past the handle yarn or like fibrous material laid therein, a and through a complete circle and in either 1 portion of the said wires bein bent inward direction, as described. into the loop and connected y ast raight I portion to provide attaching means for the LANGDON G. KELLOGG. 

